MOGADORE, Ohio, May 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Omega Laboratories is proud to introduce the Omega Hair 17-panel drug test, the most comprehensive hair test ever offered. This new offering tests for 45 different substances, helping safety-sensitive employers to proactively address the growing epidemic of hard drug use around the globe. This exciting new panel, which will be available starting on June 4th, 2018, will offer the detection of a much wider class of drugs of abuse, including Benzodiazepines, Barbiturates, Fentanyl, Tramadol and Ketamine.

Omega's new Hair 17-panel is the largest hair test on the market to utilize proven ELISA screening technology, developed from the same process for which Omega has been granted a number of 510(k) clearances from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This means that employers, government agencies and other entities can now expand their drug testing programs while still benefiting from the assurance provided by Omega's industry-leading credentials.

Omega Laboratories is honored to have participated in a meeting organized by the Institute for Safe Traffic Technologies and the Brazilian mission hosted at the United Nations in New York to discuss the rapidly growing success of hair drug testing in Brazil. This meeting, which included the presentation of both Brazilian and US statistics, demonstrated the impressive capabilities of hair testing for drugs of abuse, especially in the transportation industry.

This event was attended by a large number of transportation and drug testing industry experts, including Brazil’s former President Fernando Henrique Cardoso¸ Director of the National Department of Transit (DENATRAN) Maurício Alves.

Two years ago, Brazil passed a law that required professional drivers pass a hair drug test before receiving or renewing their commercial licenses. According to the Brazilian Federal Highway Police, this change “contributed to a 38% drop in the number of fatal accidents involving trucks on Brazilian federal highways in just the first six months of the requirement.”

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By using a combination of hair and oral fluid testing through Omega Laboratories, employers can create a safer workplace environment. Both offer several advantages over traditional, urine-based drug testing programs.